All 15 Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Animals In Adam Driver’s 65 Movie

July 10, 2023, 10:51 p.m.

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All 15 Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Animals In Adam Driver’s 65 Movie

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Summary The dinosaurs in 65 add excitement and danger, though some are more inspired than accurate.

Captain Mills and Koa face peril from 15 different prehistoric predators on Earth.

Recognizable dinosaurs like the T-Rex and Velociraptors make appearances in the thrilling 2023 sci-fi film.

The 65 movie dinosaurs adds to the excitement and danger of the 2023 sci-fi thriller, though it should be noted that several are more inspired by dinosaurs than based in reality. The movie begins with Captain Mills (Adam Driver) piloting a transport ship carrying colonists, but the multi-year mission is interrupted by space debris around a remote planet. The ship crash lands on the surface below and splits in two, with Mills and a young girl named Koa the only survivors on what turns out to be Earth 65 million years ago, with dinosaurs threatening their lives.

The pair decide to make the trek to the other half of the ship that contains the only viable escape pod they can use to get off-world, a perilous journey that finds them hunted by a series of prehistoric predators. In all, Mills and Koa cross paths with 15 different dinosaurs and prehistoric animals on Earth as they race to find a way off the planet before it is too late. These dinosaurs are both recognizable from other dinosaur movies Hollywood has released, and a few that might not be quite as familiar.

65 is available to stream on Netflix and Apple TV+

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15 Tyrannosaurus Rex

The T-Rex Is The Greatest Threat In 65

It's not surprising that one of the most well-known of all dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, looms large over the movie, and 65 continues Jurassic World's best dinosaur fix by making sure to include true-to-life elements like feathers. Initially, the T. Rex is seen as an ominous-looking skeleton, foreshadowing several harrowing interactions (including a chilling scene behind a waterfall) that add to the overwhelming sense of dread for Mills and Koa as it tracks them through the mountains.

The threat doubles when two of the apex predators almost prevent Mills and his ward from making it to the escape pod.

The threat doubles when two of the apex predators almost prevent Mills and his ward from making it to the escape pod. While the most dangerous when the heroes are trying to escape, the T-Rex is also the least unique of the 65 movie dinosaurs. That is because the T-Rex has been a mainstay in Hollywood movies since classic sci-fi cinema. Between The Land Before Time, Ice Age, and, of course, Jurassic Park, T-Rex's have been the most popular dinosaur when movies decide to add them to their films.

14 Woolly Mammoth

The Remains Of The Mammoth Show The T-Rex's Threat

While a living mammoth isn't seen in 65, its remains add some suspenseful ambiance as Captain Mills explores the swampland. Its skeleton, complete with tusks, can be seen as he wanders through what amounts to a graveyard and a T. Rex dining area. The T. Rex might have lived 65 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period, but wooly mammoths didn't appear until millions of years later, in the Pleistocene Period.

The sight of the Woolly Mammoth skeleton in 65 showed the great danger that a human could face on this planet with the ravenous and violent dinosaurs running rampant.

While this wasn't accurate based on the timeline of the movie, the sight of the Woolly Mammoth skeleton in 65 showed the great danger that a human could face on this planet with the ravenous and violent dinosaurs running rampant. The Woolly Mammoth might not be as plentiful in movies as something like the T-Rex, but it remains an identifiable pre-ice age creature, with appearances in films like the animated Ice Age franchise, where it serves as a lead character and other prehistoric movies like 10,000 BC.

13 Nothosaurus

These Dinosaurs Are Persistent Threats Throughout 65

One of the most prominent predators that Mills and Koa face in 65 is the Nothosaurus, a reptile originally from the Triassic Period. It resembles something between a reptile and an aquatic entity and first appears when Koa rests in the forest. Persistent predators, some Nothosaurus chase the pair far beyond where they initially stopped to gather resources and end up being dogmatic threats. While the T-Rex was the most dangerous threat, these 65 movie dinosaurs were easily the most persistent.

The Nothosaurus are nowhere near as prominent in movies as dinosaurs like the T-Rex.

The Nothosaurus are nowhere near as prominent in movies as dinosaurs like the T-Rex. They did appear in the Jurassic Park movie franchise, and they were actually the third Triassic Period animal to appear in those movies, following the Herrerasaurus and Lystrosaurus. They also showed up in the animated series, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. Fans of King Kong also saw this dinosaur species as it was what attacked Carl Denham before Little Kong went into battle with it in 1933's Son of Kong.

12 Deinosuchus

A Dinosaur That Is Related To Alligators & Crocodiles

The Deinosuchus is a prehistoric relative of alligators and crocodiles that makes an appearance during an ocean sequence with Mills and Koa. The hulking aquatic creature lived up to 82 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, and could get as large as 40 or 50 feet. This made it similar in size to the T. Rex, attacking from below to grab anything on the surface of the water, and anything it missed it would chase down for a short distance on land.

Viewers might remember this 65 movie dinosaur from its mention in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Viewers might remember this 65 movie dinosaur from its mention in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. While it wasn't in Fallen Kingdom in its natural form like it was in 65, Jurassic World's Indiraptor had Deinosuchus DNA, which accounted for its large number of teeth. Fans of The Land Before Time also got a chance to see a Deinosuchus in the fourth movie in that franchise, Journey Through The Mists, as it was a half-blind dinosaur named Dil who served as one of the main antagonists in the kids' movie.

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11 Fasolasuchus

The Biggest Non-Dinosaur In The Movie

The Fasolasuchus can be seen at various points in 65, either moving in packs through the landscape or battling with a rampaging T. Rex. They're considered one of the largest terrestrial predators that weren't dinosaurs and could grow to be 30 feet long. One surprises Captain Mills and Koa in the gas swamps at one point, but thanks to their resourcefulness and quick thinking, they're able to evade and outrun it. This was a monstrous creature, standing just over 20 feet tall and 22 feet in length.

Since Fasolasuchus were not dinosaurs, they don't appear in any other prehistoric movies other than 65.

Since Fasolasuchus were not dinosaurs, they don't appear in any other prehistoric movies other than 65. These animals date back as far as the Norian stage of the Late Triassic. This makes them one of the last rauisuchians to exist before they became extinct at the end of the Triassic Era. However, the version seen in 65 is a fictionalized version of the animal, though, and it is not actually the same height, length, or bulk of the animal that it represents.

10 Velociraptor

The Jurassic Park Fan Favorites A;sp Appear In 65

A popular figure in pop culture thanks to the Jurassic Park franchise, velociraptors are featured in 65, albeit with a few distinct differences. The Velociraptors in 65 are more agile and bird-like in their appearance, with what looks like feathers on their scales. They hunt in packs and try to work together to hunt Mills and Koa, but the pair avoid them by hiding in a series of caves. These dinosaurs are just as smart as fans of the Velociraptors have come to expect over the years.

The Velociraptors have possibly eclipsed the T-Rex as the most popular dinosaurs in Hollywood movies thanks to the Jurassic World franchise.

The Velociraptors have possibly eclipsed the T-Rex as the most popular dinosaurs in Hollywood movies thanks to the Jurassic World franchise. While the T-Rex is still the apex predator in those movies, the Velociraptors have become almost like pets to the main characters, which actually goes against their nature. Other than the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies, and the appearance as a 65 movie dinosaur, another notable appearance is the VelociPastor franchise, which sees a human priest turn into a dinosaur.

9 Unknown Parasite

The One Unknown Predator In 65

In a situation that hammered home 65's original mix of original sci-fi action and dinosaur spectacle, Mills and Koa encounter an unknown parasite that nearly kills Koa when she's trying to sleep inside a vacant cave. Even space-traveling beings as advanced as Mills and Koa wouldn't have immunity to disease-carrying parasites, which would have been more dangerous for them than some of the carnivores. Fortunately, Koa pulls through with the help of Mills' quick-thinking and med-pack.

The appearance of this unknown parasite offers up a deadly prehistoric organism that is very unlike the dinosaurs that rampage through the landscape.

The appearance of this unknown parasite offers up a deadly prehistoric organism that is very unlike the dinosaurs that rampage through the landscape. This helped add some horror to the science fiction film, as Mills has to extract the bug from Koa's mouth. In the end, it shows that even the smallest, seemingly insignificant creatures can provide the deadliest threats.

8 Dsungaripterus

The Winged Dinosaur In 65 Wasn't A Pterodactyl

65 does have a winged dinosaur called the Dsungaripterus, a genus of the pterosaur, that has a wingspan of roughly 10 feet. The Dsungaripterus lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, and mostly consumed fish and other sea life on the surface of the oceans. Though it lived among many prominent dinosaurs, it technically isn't considered one. It also isn't too much of a danger to Mills and Koa, as it lacks the teeth of other pterosaurs and is mostly only a threat to shellfish.

The Dsungaripterus is a medium-sized pterosaur with a large skull with a crest running along the top of its head.

The Dsungaripterus is a medium-sized pterosaur with a large skull with a crest running along the top of its head. While it didn't appear in the Jurassic World movies, it did appear in the games, Jurassic World: The Game and Jurassic World Evolution 2. It also shows up in the movie, Dino King 3D: Journey to Fire Mountain. As for the version in 65, the one complaint is that its eyes were too far forward, yet another chance for the movie to slightly fictionalize the real historical dinosaurs.

7 Parasaurolophus

Only The Carcass Of This Dinosaur Was Seen In 65

One of the most distinct-looking dinosaurs on screen is the Parasaurolophus, which has a duck-bill and lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. Perhaps because it's a herbivore and therefore wouldn't provide much of a threat, only the carcass of one of these dinosaurs is seen in 65. It was about 30 feet long when walking as a quadruped and as a biped, and it had a standing height of about 15 feet. Finding something this big dead shows the dangers of what else is roaming on the planet.

Fans of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World have seen the Parasaurolophus in every single movie in the franchise, although they never played a big role in the stories.

Fans of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World have seen the Parasaurolophus in every single movie in the franchise, although they never played a big role in the stories. It is most notable in the stampede scene in Jurassic Park 3. The Parasaurolophus showed up many years ago in the Disney animated movie Fantasia (1940) during the "Rite of Spring" segment. It also returned in the Disney animated movie Dinosaur (2000), this time as a young dinosaur who looks into the nests at the very start of the movie.

6 Jakapil

65's Most Adorable Dinosaur

A Jakapil is an armored dinosaur that was first discovered in the last 10 years and appears in the film as a baby (via Washington Post). Despite looking fearsome, the Jakapil was a herbivore when it roamed what is now Argentina in the Late Cretaceous Period, and could act in a territorial manner towards intruders when it felt threatened. The Jakapil was roughly the size of a dog, but when pressed, it could cause damage by lining up the base of its skull with its spine and turning itself into a miniature battering ram.

Sadly, the small pet-like 65 movie dinosaur ended up eaten by a pack of Pectinodons in the movie.

Sadly, the small pet-like 65 movie dinosaur ended up eaten by a pack of Pectinodons in the movie. Like many dinosaurs in 65 though, there are several discrepancies between the Jakapil in this film and its real-life counterpart. The movie creature looks very little like an actual Jakapil. However, given the fact that the dinosaur was only discovered recently, it is likely that design team on 65 didn't have enough information when it was being made to make it completely accurate.

5 Pectinodon

These Dinosaurs Are Seen A Lot In 65

These small, turkey-like dinosaurs that are part of the troodontid genus often moved in flocks and had a diet filled with a variety of food, including fish, frogs, flora, insects, and small reptiles. They're seen throughout 65 and are one of the few dinosaurs to fully feature plumage from the Late Cretaceous Period. Primarily nocturnal, they had acute vision and hearing that made them excellent night scavengers. These dinosaurs are what killed the small Jakapil in 65.

Also called Troodon's, these dinosaurs also appeared in Jurassic Park: The Game prior to their prominence in 65

These exact dinosaurs appear in the second season of Prehistoric Planet, North America, as the season finale shows an adult male and some babies of the species as they set out to hunt some insects. Also called Troodon's, these dinosaurs also appeared in Jurassic Park: The Game prior to their prominence in 65, and they hunted in packs and proved to be quite deadly predators.

4 Oviraptor

These Are The Dinosaurs That Attack Mills In The Cave

Oviraptors, with their fin-like head crests and nimble bodies, make their big debut in 65 attacking Mills in the cave sequence. They primarily ate crustaceans and mollusks and were probably covered in more feathers than they appear to be in the film. Their jaws were ideal for crushing anything that had a hard shell, and they sat in clutches of eggs just like birds, and are quite territorial in the film as Captain Mills gets close to their breeding area. Like many 65 movie dinosaurs, it was inaccurately designed but was still a scary threat.

For fans of Jurassic World, the Oviraptor also made several appearances in those movies prior to being seen in 65.

For fans of Jurassic World, the Oviraptor also made several appearances in those movies prior to being seen in 65. It appears as a minor predator in Jurassic World: Dominion, where they appear in the prologue and eat an unknown dinosaur's egg. However, they have a bigger role in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, where Owen and Claire return to the island to save the dinosaurs and find new breeds there, including a pack of Oviraptors.

3 Prehistoric Beetle

These Shoe-Sized Bugs Were Relentless In 65

Many things were bigger 65 million years ago, including insects. Prehistoric beetles of various genus could be six inches to a foot long, and the ones seen in 65 attacking Koa maximize the terror of being attacked by a bug the size of a tennis shoe. Most of the known prehistoric beetles date back 295 million years ago and have been preserved in dinosaur droppings. This was another case, like the bacteria, where the heroes learned that there was more to fear than just giant dinosaurs.

The beetles in 65 are mostly fictional creatures that add to the movie's tension.

The beetles in 65 are mostly fictional creatures that add to the movie's tension. However, they are based on history as the oldest beetles lived during the Permian period, which is long before the first dinosaurs existed on Earth. These are mostly wood-eating and wood-boring at that time. However, their totals increased in the Jurassic Age, and this is when many beetles grew large and became carnivorous, which is what these deadly creatures from 65 were based on. Like the Alien-like bacteria, this shows danger lurks everywhere.

2 Pseudoscorpion

65's Terrifying Prehistoric Scorpion Creature

A Pseudoscorpion attacks Koa during one of their breaks through the terrain, prompting Mills to jump into action to avoid a potentially fatal blow from its stinger. Prehistoric scorpions contained venom just like their modern-day counterparts but could grow up to 28 inches. Scorpions are some of the oldest creatures in 65, having lived 435 million years ago, and can breathe in water and on land. This also makes them far older than the dinosaurs in the movie.

The scary appearance of the Pseudoscorpion in 65 is accurate to their real-life prehistoric counterparts

The scary appearance of the Pseudoscorpion in 65 is accurate to their real-life prehistoric counterparts, as they have several features that are different from scorpions living in modern times. This includes large lateral eyes. It also lacked adaptations for burrowing, so it ended up as an active predator. These were not aquatic, but instead terrestrial, which explains their appearance in 65 when they attacked Koa.

1 Quetzalcoatlus

The Largest Winged, Flying Creature In 65

The Quetzalcoaltus is a genus of pterosaur that filled the skies of the Late Cretaceous Period in North America. In its day, it was the largest flying animal around, but only has a cameo in 65. It could reach a length of 35 feet and weigh over 550 pounds, which meant that while carrying someone Mills' size would have been difficult, it could have made off with Koa.

The Quetzalcoatlus is the last of the pterosaurs, and is considered one of the fastest flyers of its time.

The Quetzalcoatlus is the last of the pterosaurs, and is considered one of the fastest flyers of its time. On top of its appearance as one of the 65 movie dinosaurs, it also should be familiar to Jurassic Park fans. These winged dinosaurs were shown in the art gallery of the Jurassic Park Institute, another notable cameo appearance. They were also mentioned in Jurassic World: Dominion, when they set up a nest on top of the One World Trade Center in New York City, and at least one was housed in Biosyn's sanctuary.